The Jacksonville Bluewaves were a basketball team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They played in the World Basketball Association, a small league with six teams in Florida and Georgia, in the 2010 season.[1] In July 2010, it was announced that the Bluewaves would be joining the new American Basketball Association the next season under head coach and owner Kevin Waters.[2] Later, however, it was announced that the Jacksonville ABA team would be a new franchise, with Waters serving as coach and general manager, and that the Bluewaves were defunct.[3] The new team was eventually named the Jacksonville Giants.[4] However, a team calling themselves the Jacksonville Bluewaves played some regular season games against teams in the Continental Basketball League in the summer of 2011.[5]
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| Founded | 2009 |
|---|---|
| League | WBA |
| Team history | Jacksonville Bluewaves (2010-present) |
| Based in | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Arena | Edward Waters College |
| Colors | Blue, white, black |
| Owners | Kevin Waters Tony Pullins James Schlefstein Kenya Santiago |
| Head coach | Kevin Waters |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division titles | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Garry, Smits (June 7, 2010). "Summer of 10: The top 10 little-known sports franchises in Jacksonville history". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ "ABA To Return To Jacksonville In 2011". www.oursportscentral.com. July 9, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ Elliott, Jeff (October 20, 2010). "ABA pro basketball team coming to Jacksonville". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ Gurbal, Ashley (November 19, 2010). "Starting Jacksonville Giants a local lawyer's hoop dream". Jacksonville Business Journal. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ Mid-Season Check-in!, Flight Blog, 2011-06-09, retrieved 2011-06-11
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